The Evidence of BDS Anti-Semitism Speaks for Itself
Behind the Mask.
October 18, 2019
The Iraqi Protests Are an Opportunity for Iran
Even as a salutary nationalist sentiment is on the rise.
On October 1, Baghdad witnessed mass demonstrations decrying government corruption and demanding economic improvements; the protests have since spread to other parts of the country. While initially peaceful, they were met almost immediately with violent repression, and over 100 have been killed. More recently, there have been reports of snipers from Iran-backed militias—known as the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)—firing at protestors. The unrest, notes Bilal Wahab, comes in the wake of a positive development: younger Iraqis especially are increasingly motivated by national, rather than tribal or sectarian, sentiment:
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The Iraqi Protests Are an Opportunity for Iran
Even as a salutary nationalist sentiment is on the rise.
The Recent Deterioration in Syria May Break Israel’s Political Deadlock
The need for a functioning government is more important than any leader or party.
Hannah Arendt’s Inadvertent Warning about the Dangers of Parochial Intellectual Pretension
Through her own lack of solidarity with her people.
How Israel Saved the Ibex
The return of a biblical wild goat.